Rail tie



Ngm l, i930. L. szEPSY ET AL RAIL TIE FiledI April 11, 1930 Ilq [l fl I L'. E i( l@ hij 6s MMM @wk M I A TTO Patented-1Y0 18,1930 i .i I i, n

` UNITED: STATES lm'rlzlar HOFFICE:

' Application mea April 11, 1930. serial No. 443,303.

This invention relates to new and useful Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the improvements in a rail tie.y f jaw inverted plates used in the rail tie.

The invention has for anobject the pro- Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view similar to a vision of a ydevice of the class mentioned portion of Fig. 2, but illustrating a modified 7 5f which is 'of simple durable construction, de-y form. l n .j 55 i pendable in use and eiiicient in action, and Fig. 7is an enlargedffragmentary sectional which can be manufactured and sold at a view taken on the line 7 7 yof Fig. 6. reasonable cost. The rail tieconsists of a body member 10 The invention proposes a body member-for for extending transversely beneath a pair of io extending transversely beneath a pair of rails 11 and formed with a pair of end ele- G0 rails and formed with a pair of end elements ments 12 for engaging the outer sides 13 of for engaging on'the outer sides of said pair said railsll, a pair of bosses 14 positioned o-f rails, a pair 'of'bosses positioned for locafor locationadjacent the inner sides of said tion adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and Tells, and side walls 15 connecting saidend l5 side walls connecting said end elements7 elements, plates 16 extended across said side.G5 plates extended across said side walls and Walls 15 and abutting against the inner sides over the'bosses, jaw plates on said plates of the rails 12, means for holding jaw plates and abutting against theinner sides of said 17 in place, pegs 18 projecting from said jawl rails,` means'for holding said jaw plates in pllts 17 and engaging in apertures in Said n so place" pegs projecting from said jaw plates rails, and lugs 19 projecting from said side o and engaging in apertures in Said rails, and walls and extending partially over said aw lugs projecting 'from Said Side Walls and eX- 17.1:10111 lill@ 1111161 Sides OI 111 tending partially over the jaw'plates from holdlllg the law PlateS in Placethe inner sides for aiding in holding the jaw The bOCly member l0 also includes a flat @plates in place, f base 20 adapted for resting upon a railroad The invention also proposes Said lugs GlGHlGIlS have lDCllIlQd tOpS beslidable on the side walls and means be 2l and @Cinner Sides 22 are so shaped as provided for adjustably holding said lugs, to t the contour of the rail. The plates 16 j .1. and fingers project from Jehe ings and in op.V havelbottom ribs A28 arranged to abut against @native positions of the lugs laten the Said the side walls 15 for maintaining their transmeans Whioh hold `the jaw plates, verse positions. The jaw plates 17v have their For further comprehension of the inven- 011ml' .SldeS Qf 2L COHOUFO the Contour tion, and of the objects and advantages there- 0f the Ulmer Sldes 0f 15h@ m113- e a of, `reference will be had to the following VThe mea-11s fOr holding said ljaw plates in 85' description and accompanying drawings, and plaCe comprises headed pins 24 kpassing to the' appended Claims in Whioh the Vai-ions thru the j aw plates 17,' the plates 16 and into novel featuresof the invention are more parthe bOSSes l. The beads 25 0f the pins 24 ticularly set forth. rest upon the jaw plates 17. Awedge 26 4t0i In the accompanying drawing forming a passes thru the side walls 15, the bosses 14, 90 n material part of this disclosure and the pins 24 `for holding the pins in place.

Fig. `1 isa plan View of a rail tie oon- The rails. 11 are shown formed of rail secstructed according to this invention and tions llalslightly spaced from each other shown applied to a pair of rails. 1 for accommodating expansion. The pegs 18 ,45Y Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view taken ony engage upon opposite sides of the space7 that '95 the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Y is, one peg engages each of the rail sections. Fig. 3 is vertical sectional view taken on The outervsides oit' the lugs 19 are formed the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. with a verticalk portion for abutting against Fig. 4 is a perspective view of'one of the the inner side'sof the plates 16 and the jaw 5e inverted plat-es used in the rail tie. plates 17 and with overhanging top elements 100 for resting upon the tops of the aw plates l .In the modified forni ot the device illus trated in Figs. 6 and 7, the lugs 19 have lbeen shown slidably arranged upon the side Walls 15. Each oit the1 lugs 19 is torined with a dovetailed tongue 29 engaged in a. dovetailed groove in the. side Wall so as to accomplish the. slidableinounting. A rack 30 projects from the tongue 29 and engages against a worin 31 rotativelyrnounted Within a cavity 32 in the side Wall. A gear 33 connects with the Worm 31 and is reachable thru an openV ing 34 in the side Wall. `Dot and dash lines 35 in Fig. 7 indicate a gear in mesh with the'rggear and rotatively supported upon a journal 36. e Normally the journal Sti-and the gear 35is inotattached upon the side Wall,

'but only in the event that it is desired to disengage. the lugs 19. A linger 37 projects from the tongue 29 andextends from the cavity 32 and isextendablethruan opening inthe boss lll and'iii.tlie pin 24.

`IIn operation of the device, the Wedge 26 vmay be. removed so that. the pin 24 is loose which may also 'be removed. Then the jaw.

plate17 fandtheplate 16 .may be lifted from place that the rail is loose. and may be re moved. Thepegs 18 engage in the apertures otherails Whenthe rail tie is assembled and hold -the rail against longitudinal movements. The end elements 21 and the jaw plates hold the rails against transverse movements.

- In the `form shown in Figs. Gand 7, the vtin- 37 supplement the action ot the Wedges 26 forholdingy the Vpins 24 in place. Before the pins `inaybereinoved7 itis necessary that the gears 38 be rotated so that the lugs i9 move away from the jaw plates, simultaneously moving the fingers out of engagement troni the apertures in the pins :24. The gears 33 may be tightly turned to force the lugs against the sides ot the jaiv plates and the plates 16 for clamping the rails in place.

VVhile'ive have shown and described the' preferred `embodiment `of our invention, itV is to be understood that we do not limit ourkpair of rails, a pair of bosses Vpositioned adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and side Walls `connecting said end elements, plates extended across'said side Walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on said plates andabutting against the inner sides `of said ,rails,

mea-ns for. holding said jaw plates in place, pegs projecting from said jaw plates and engaging in apertures in said rails, and lugs projecting from said side Walls and extending partially over the jaw plates from the inner sides tor aiding in holding the jaw platesin place.

2, A rail tie, comprising a body member .for enteiiding transversely beneath a pair of rails and formed VWith a pair of end elements for V `'ezigagi-ngtheoutersides ofsaidpair of rails,

a pair ot bosses positioned adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and side 'Walls connecting said end elements, plates extended across said side Walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on said plates and abutting against the inner sidesA of said rails,means for holding said jaw plates in place7 pegs projecting from said jaw plates and engaging inapertures in said railsjand lu gsproj ecting from said side Walls and `eatending partially over the aw aplates from the inner sides for aidiiigin holding` the jaw plates in place, said body member having a 'flat base'for .resting upon a .iail road bed.

yA rail tie,.coniprising a body member for extending.transversely beneath a pair oit rails and formed with a pair of end elements orengaging the outer sides of said pair of rails, a pair ot bosses positioned adjacent the inner sides ot said rails, and sidewalls connecting said end elements, plates extended across said side walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on said plates and `abutting against the inner sides ot said rails, means for holding said javi7 plates lin place, pegs projecting i'rom said plates and engaging .in apertures in said rails, and lugs projecting from said side Walls and extending partially over the jaw plates from the inner sides for aiding .in holding the jaw .plates in place, said end elements having inclined tops and inner sides shaped to the rail contour.

4l. A rail tie, comprising afbody member for extending transversely beneath a pair of rails `and formed With a pair ot eiid elements for 4:engaging the .outer sides oi said pair of rails, a pair orl bosses positioned adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and side Walls connecting` said-end elements, plates extended across said side Walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on said platesand abutting against the inner `sides of said rails, means for holding said jaW plates in place, pegs projecting roinjsaid jaw plates and-engaging in aperturesin said rails, and .lugs projecting from said tside walls and extending partially over the .jaw plates from the inner sides for aiding in holding the ja-W plates in place, said plates having bottoni ribs for abutting against :the side Walls and holding the plates against `transverse m0- tions.

5. A rail tie, comprising a body member holdingvthe jawplates in placeV vfor latching for extending transverselybeneath a pair of rails and formed With a pairof end elements for engaging the outer sides of said pair ofrails, a pair of bosses positioned adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and side Walls connecting said end elements, plates extended across said side Walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on said plates and abutting against the inner sides of said rails,`

means for holding said j avv plates in place, pegs projecting from said jaw plates and ing partially over the jaW plates from the inner sides for aiding in holding the jaw plates in place, the means for holding said jaw plates in place comprising headed pins passed thru the javx7 plates and two apertures in said bossesfand Wedges thru the body member and thru said pins.

6. A rail tie, comprising a body member for extending Vtransversely beneath a pair of'rails and formed with a pair of end ele- Y ments for engaging the outer sides of said pair of rails, a pair of bosses positioned adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and side' Walls connecting saidv end elements, plates extended across said side Walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on 'said plates and abuttingy against the inner sides of said rails, means for holding said jaw plates in place, pegs projecting from said jaw plates and engaging in apertures in said rails, and lugs projecting from said side Walls and extendingpartially over the jaW plates from the inner sides for aiding in holding the jaw plates in place, said lugs having vertical portions for engaging against the sides of the plates and jaw platesand overhanging top portions Jfor engaging above the jaW plates. l

7. A rail tie, comprising a body member for extending transversely beneath a pair of rails and formed With a pair of end elements for engaging the outer sidesv of said pair of rails, a pair of bosses positioned adjacent the inner sides of said rails, and side Walls connecting said end elements, plates extended across said side Walls and over said bosses, jaw plates on said plates and abutting against the inner sides of said rails, means for holding said jaw plates in place, pegs projecting from said ljavv platesV and engaging in apertures in said rails, and lugs projecting from said side Walls and extending partially over the jaw plates from the inner sides for aiding in holding the jaW plates in place, said lugs being slidably mounted on the side Walls, means being provided for adjustably holding the lugs, and fingers projecting from the lugs and in operative positions of the lugs engaging inr apertures in pins included in the means for purposes;

In test1 signatures.

IGNACZ WINDISCH.

mony whereof we have aiiixed our LUDovIc szEPsY. 

